For first time, Californians ordered to cut water

[bdreason]

They've been trying to build a Desalination Plant in HB for years. It's supposed to be the largest in the Western Hemisphere. The issue is that it costs about twice as much to produce the water as it does to import it from Northern California.

[9erempiree]

They should build it. Southern California have been stealing water from Nor Cal forever now. I rather just save the water for the agriculture being produced in our state.

[Bigsmoke]

They've been trying to build a Desalination Plant in HB for years. It's supposed to be the largest in the Western Hemisphere. The issue is that it costs about twice as much to produce the water as it does to import it from Northern California.

Why Californians wait at the last minute?

They just started having water restrictions

[bdreason]

Why Californians wait at the last minute?

They just started having water restrictions

It's all about the money. They're not going to build a plant unless they have contracts with water agencies to buy the water. And what motivation do the water agencies have to buy water for twice the price they can import it?


I think it will be built eventually.

[Canelo_Griffin]

Move from one desert to another, seems like a good idea.

Ever heard of groundwater?

But I do agree that the Pacific Northwest would be a safer bet.